Illinois Court: Insurer Has ‘Duty to Defend’ in Biometric Information Privacy Case June 3, 2021 By Stephanie K. Jones The Illinois Supreme Court recently sided with a policyholder seeking defense from its insurer for a lawsuit brought by a...
$6.5M Award for Man Badly Hurt by Missouri Police Taser Upheld June 3, 2021 A former Independence, Missouri, police officer was not protected by qualified immunity after he seriously injured a teenager with a...
Former Make-A-Wish Iowa CEO Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement June 3, 2021 The former CEO of Make-A-Wish Iowa has pleaded guilty to charges of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the...
Credit Ratings Assigned to Ohio’s Westfield Specialty Insurance June 3, 2021 AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR)...
Report Finds Midwest Economy Still Strong, but Inflation a Concern June 2, 2021 The economy in nine Midwest and Plains states remains strong in the wake of a devastating global pandemic, according to...
Michigan Grocery to Pay $30K to Settle Disability Discrimination Suit June 2, 2021 A Michigan grocery store chain denied employee a reasonable accommodation and demoted him due to disability, federal authorities say. The...
Fire Damages at Least 17 Semitrailers at Illinois Truck Facility June 2, 2021 A fire at a Chicago-area truck service facility has damaged at least 17 semitrailers. The blaze at KDM Truck Service...
Michigan’s Top Court: Utility Not Liable in Tree Trimmer’s Death June 2, 2021 A city-owned utility in Traverse City, Michigan, can’t be held responsible for the death of a tree trimmer who had...
New Fee Schedule Could Limit Care for Michigan Crash Victims, Providers Say June 1, 2021 By Anna Liz Nichols Courtnie Bush, 16, was never supposed to wake up again, much less smile, stand and walk after she was in...
Michigan’s AF Group, Waypoint Partner on Assumed Reinsurance June 1, 2021 Lansing, Mich.-based specialty insurance provider, AF Group, is entering the assumed reinsurance marketplace through a new partnership with Waypoint Underwriting...